Natural resources management in African agriculture : understanding and improving current practices [
This book synthesizes existing information on the adoption of natural resource management investments and strategies (such as soil fertility improvements or erosion control) for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. It also critically examines current analtical methods and generates research and policy...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxon, UK :
CABI ,
c2002
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2002/20023087414.pdf |
| Summary: | This book synthesizes existing information on the adoption of natural resource management investments and strategies (such as soil fertility improvements or erosion control) for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. It also critically examines current analtical methods and generates research and policy recommendations. Topics covered include: farmers' objectives and learning processes; willingness and capacity to make long-term investments; economic incentives and the importance of the resource base; and the agroecological, institutional and policy contexts. The book has 22 chapters and a subject index. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 335 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-329) and index |
| ISBN: | 0851995845 0851998828 (e-book) 9780851995847 (e-book) 9780851998824 (e-book) |